Nonprofit · EIN 52-1706646
AIDS UNITED
Also known as AIDS FUND NATIONAL
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $9,344,059 | $9,657,605 | -$313,546 | $6,672,658 | $1,405,675 | $5,266,983 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,862,882 | $13,296,227 | $566,655 | $9,462,381 | $3,929,841 | $5,532,540 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,136,386 | $18,474,427 | -$4,338,041 | $8,418,279 | $3,419,808 | $4,998,471 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,868,847
- of which government grants
- $3,889,205
- Membership dues
- $438,637
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $77,199
- Net rental income
- $167,163
- Net income from fundraising events
- $226,266
- Other revenue
- $398,013
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,410,979
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $371,002
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,762,108
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,596,487
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,484
- Occupancy
- $356,358
- Travel
- $338,612
- Program services (functional)
- $7,030,965
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,584,135
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,505
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,462,381
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,672,658
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,405,675
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,266,983
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,147,789
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $445,952
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,821,031
- Gross receipts
- $9,474,785
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1990
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL BALONEY | CEO Officer | 1 | $216,698 |
| BRAD KILEY | COO Key employee | 1 | $204,134 |
| ATHENA CROSS | CPO Key employee | 1 | $195,077 |
| RAYMOND WASHINGTON | CONTROLLER Officer | 1 | $154,304 |
| ALICIA DOWNES | DIR OF FEDERAL GRANTS Highest-paid employee | 1 | $145,473 |
| ARYAH LESTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD SUAREZ JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER TERMEER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAFAEL TORRUELLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECELIA CHUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARIE HARTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WATSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS WILSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KEETON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUGENE MCCRAY | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUNE GISON | 1ST CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIRAIR RATEVOSIAN | 2ND CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS THARP | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY JEFFRIES LEONARD | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE MILAN JR | CEO Officer | 40 | $274,772 | $46,711 |
| ATHENA CROSS | VP OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,673 | $33,264 |
| BRADLEY J KILEY | VP AND COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,621 | $32,575 |
| CARL BALONEY JR | VP OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,070 | $31,462 |
| RAYMOND WASHINGTON | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $156,393 | $26,587 |
| ALICIA DOWNES | DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,423 | $24,722 |
| DAVID MELENDEZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,026 | $20,443 |
| EUGENE MCCRAY MD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUNE GIBSON PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILIA CHUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE CRAMER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIE HARTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY INGRAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY JEFFRIES LEONARD PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BISHAR JENKINS JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL KEATON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAINA KHANNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARYAH LESTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER TERMEER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUIS THARP | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFAEL TORRUELLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS WILSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE MILAN JR | CEO Officer, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $262,100 |
| ATHENA CROSS | VP OF PROGRAMS Key employee | 40 | $184,386 |
| CARL BALONEY JR | VP OF POLICY Key employee | 40 | $174,808 |
| RAYMOND WASHINGTON | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,549 |
| ALICIA DOWNES | DOE OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,360 |
| EUGENE MCCRAY MD | CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARYAH LESTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BISHAR JENKINS Jr | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RAFAEL TORREULLA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER TERMEER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL KEATON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DUANE CRAMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY JEFFRIES LEONARD PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUNE GIBSON PHD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CECILIA CHUNG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAINA KHANNA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARIE HARTER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS THARP | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW GIBSON | SENIOR MANAGER POLICY AND ADV Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
| MERILYN FRANCIS | DIRECTOR OF POLICY OF ADVOCAC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
| ROBERT GILL | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1634 EYE STREET NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4011
- In care of
- % MATTHEW KESSLER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CARL BALONEY JR, 1634 EYE STREET NW 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
- Signed the 990
- CARL BALONEY JR, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 408-4848
- Website
- WWW.AIDSUNITED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
AIDS UNITED'S MISSION IS TO END THE AIDS EPIDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES. THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO FULFILL THEIR MISSION THROUGH STRATEGIC GRANT MAKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, POLICY ADVOCACY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.
Program accomplishments
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $3,710,517 · grants $1,272,369
- HRSA 2IS: THE COORDINATION CENTER FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS SUPPORTED BY FOUR YEAR SUBCONTRACT WITH THE FENWAY INSTITUTE, WHICH IS FUNDED DIRECTLY BY HRSA'S HIV/AIDS BUREAU. THIS INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING ELEVEN EVIDENCE-INFORMED INTERVENTIONS IN FOUR FOCUS AREAS: IMPROVING HIV HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR MSM OF COLOR, IMPROVING HIV HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR TRANSGENDER WOMEN, IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING TRAUMA FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV AND INTEGRATING BEHAVIOR HEALTH IN HIV CARE. AIDS UNITED IS CHARGED WITH THE SELECTION, FUNDING AND MONITORING OF THE 20 FUNDED SUBRECIPIENTS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.Expenses $2,477,897 · grants $849,692
- SOUTHERN HIV IMPACT FUND: FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AND POLICY ADVOCACY AND MOVEMENT BUILDING. SERVING NINE STATES IN THE UNITED STATES SOUTH (ALABAMA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, AND TEXAS), THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON INCREASING CROSS SECTIONAL WORK AMONG TRADITIONALLY HIV FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS AND THOSE WITH LITTLE OR NO PRIOR HIV EXPERIENCE, BUT WITH A HISTORY OF WORKING TO ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND/OR CIVIL RIGHTS. ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE INTERSECTING FIELDS OF RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, LGBTQ, IMMIGRATION, DETENTION AND MASS INCARCERATION, AMONG OTHERS ARE WELL-POSITIONED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AT RISK.Expenses $842,551 · grants $288,918
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1706646
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,672,658
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,474,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $9,344,059 | $9,657,605 | $6,672,658 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $13,862,882 | $13,296,227 | $9,462,381 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,136,386 | $18,474,427 | $8,418,279 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $16,299,347 | $14,114,893 | $10,541,988 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $5,791,903 | $16,740,437 | $10,249,967 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1706646).
Questions about AIDS UNITED
- What is the EIN of AIDS UNITED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AIDS UNITED is 52-1706646.
- Is AIDS UNITED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to AIDS UNITED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AIDS UNITED file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AIDS UNITED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AIDS UNITED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AIDS UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARL BALONEY JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of AIDS UNITED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,698 (CARL BALONEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does AIDS UNITED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,344,059, expenses of $9,657,605 and total assets of $6,672,658 at year end.
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